So.... our local state rep is defending Gaetz; He and Gaetz are good friends; They mention another Fl rep [not clear on if state or federal level] who was also involved in this mess.
www.jacksonville.com
patch.com
www.nbcmiami.com
Though, to be fair, apparently the Florida Democratic Party is almost as hot a mess as our GOP..... according to some of my friends who are activists - though to be fair, they are Bernie fanbois/girls so.... they might just not accept anything other than progressive purity.
Let's not forget DeathSantis/DeSatan:Florida politics are dirty to the core.
State Democrats call for special election after arrests in sham candidate case
Democrats are calling the integrity of the election for Senate District 37 into question after an arrest affidavit detailed a scheme to plant a no-party candidate in the race to sway the outcome.www.tampabay.com
- State Representative Daisy Baez (D) convicted of perjury. (2017)[53]
- State Representative Erik Fresen (R) convicted of tax evasion. (2017)[54]
- State Representative Dwayne L. Taylor (D) convicted of fraud. (2017)[55]
- State Representative Reggie Fullwood (D) convicted of fraud. (2016)[56]
- State Senator M. Mandy Dawson (D) convicted of fraud. (2011)[57]
- Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox (D) convicted of corruption. (2019)[58]
Florida Police Chief Gets 3 Years for Plot to Frame Black People for Crimes (Published 2018)
The former chief, Raimundo Atesiano, ordered officers to arrest people without evidence to make his department look like it was successfully fighting crime, according to court documents.www.nytimes.com
Florida police chief fired for arrest in prostitution sting
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - A South Florida police chief has been arrested for allegedly soliciting a prostitute. Stephen Johnson of the Miami GardensPolice Chief Fires Detective Charged With Tampering With Evidence
Suspended Tampa Police Detective Jarda Bradford, 38, was fired Friday following her arrest on felony tampering with evidence charges.Florida city sees its second mayor arrested in under 20 days
Port Richey’s acting mayor, Terrence Rowe, has been charged with obstruction of justice.www.jacksonville.comFormer Florida Mayor Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
A former mayor of a small Florida city has been arrested on child pornography possession and distribution charges
Florida mayor arrested for practicing medicine without a license allegedly stitched up a friend on his kitchen table and used drugs nightly
A former Florida mayor recently arrested for practicing medicine without a license allegedly snorted and ate methamphetamine in addition to smoking crack cocaine every night for years.www.sun-sentinel.com
These are only the more recent.
Let's not forget about Voldemort! PolitiFact - Rick Scott 'oversaw the largest Medicare fraud' in U.S. history, Florida Democratic Party says
Greenberg and Gaetz appear to be amongst the slimiest of slimy with all the underage sex stuff. I'm hoping that if Gaetz is convicted it ends three generations of assholes in Florida politics.
So you're saying we need to drain the actual swamp?
Quick thing - Publix isn't actually owned by the Heiress who donated - not that I'd expect the GOP to know this - also, this isn't really news to Floridians.
Oh, I know it's not news to Floridians, that's how I knew his nicknames, lol.
"Donkey, you HAVE the right to remain silent. What you lack, is the capacity."
boingboing.net
Came here to say just that after seeing:
FFS, just what we need... another institute perpetuating "De-education".
I more or less agree, but at the same time... its bad enough my great grandfather's ashes ended up under a stupid civic center, but if most of florida goes under the waves, my great grandmother and grandm9other's graves go under too - but then selling our house would prolly bring a medium sized fortune, because we're high enough that even worse case projections show us above the waves.
www.thedailybeast.com
That's why they call him "DeathSantis", "DeSatan", etc.Traumatized Ex-DeSantis Staffers Have a Support Group: Politico
The Florida GOP star is apparently... not well-liked.
